On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 2:13 AM, David Barrett <[email protected]> wrote:
> My sense is p2p tech is on the downswing, but not forever. With Netflix > focusing more on original content, Pandora looking at being acquired, etc > -- the days of very affordable on demand content might be limited. Piracy > is a check on content price > Piracy is a check on freedom, ease of access, and utility, among other things. Though "price" may encompass many things, strict monetary "price" alone is the least of its reasons. > gouging, and it'll rear it's head whenever the content providers forget > that consumers are paying for marginal convenience over piracy -- not > content. The content is already free, and that will never change. If the > cost of that convenience goes up too high (or its coverage goes down too > far), piracy will be there to fill in the gap -- and p2p tech will get an > influx of new attention. > > One very positive move is Netflix allowing downloads for offline or weak > internet viewing. Hopefully we'll see more of that and piracy can stay > quiet! > > Incidentally if you are interested in non-piracy p2p, check out > bedrockdb.com -- exciting stuff! > >
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